Texas / Texas Education Agency
Agency file
The Texas Education Agency administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.
In 2026, this agency had 1,226 employees with median total compensation of $97,380; the highest distinct record was $274,633.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,226 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($97,380) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $137,186 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $74,948. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $124.1M — | 1,218 — | $96,731 — |
| 2026 | $127M ▲ 2.3% | 1,226 ▲ 0.7% | $97,380 ▲ 0.7% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, Carlos Loa serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,280.
Manager IV/Texas Education Agency
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Clarissa Talbert works as a Manager IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Clarissa earned $98,278 in 2026.
Manager IV/Texas Education Agency
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Nandini Gohil works as a Manager IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nandini earned $98,241 in 2026.
Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, Lifeng Yang serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,225.
Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, Casey Phillips serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,186.
Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, Sireesha Chuttugudisi serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,163.
Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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Nandini Narayana Iyengar holds the role of Systems Analyst V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,163.
Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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Sridivya Karedla holds the role of Systems Analyst V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,163.
Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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Navya Gadagoju works as a Systems Analyst V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Navya earned $98,163 in 2026.
Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency
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James Slack works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $98,078 in 2026.
Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, Chandana Chelamkuri serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,060.
Human Resources Specialist VI/Texas Education Agency
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Bita Razavi-Maleki holds the role of Human Resources Specialist VI at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,000.
Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency
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Avinash Kallu holds the role of Programmer IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,000.
Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency
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Fei Hua is a Programmer IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,947.
Program Specialist VII/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, Charles Hess serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,942.
Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, April Carmichael serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,837.
Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency
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Monette Coleman is a Education Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,692.
Program Specialist VII/Texas Education Agency
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Bobby Alexander works as a Program Specialist VII for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bobby earned $97,692 in 2026.
Systems Analyst IV/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, Kenneth Bryant serves as a Systems Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,572.
Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency
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Steven Henthorn holds the role of Programmer IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,571.
Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency
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Connor Grady works as a Education Specialist V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Connor earned $97,537 in 2025.
Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, Jun Zhou serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,498.
Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency
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Cynthia Tonnesen is a Education Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,455.
Director I/Texas Education Agency
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James Doris works as a Director I for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $97,440 in 2025.
Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency
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Tanessa Cowan works as a Education Specialist V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tanessa earned $97,420 in 2026.
Manager IV/Texas Education Agency
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Joshua Deloach is a Manager IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,419.
Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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Yasmine Rifaat Takkouch Dit R works as a Systems Analyst V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Yasmine earned $97,418 in 2026.
Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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Neeraja Naravaram is a Systems Analyst V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,415.
Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, Ashley Hermes serves as a Education Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,346.
Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency
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Francisco Solano holds the role of Education Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,309.
Manager II/Texas Education Agency
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Amy Samet works as a Manager II for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amy earned $97,250 in 2026.
Data Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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Fang Xu is a Data Analyst V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,171.
Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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Naga Pachigolla is a Systems Analyst V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,161.
Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, Amy Hsiao serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,138.
Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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Naomi Davis holds the role of Systems Analyst V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,007.
Program Management Specialist II/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, Magali Farooqi serves as a Program Management Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,000.
Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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Lynne Smith works as a Systems Analyst V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lynne earned $96,888 in 2026.
Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency
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Menglong Li is a Programmer IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,883.
Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency
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At Texas Education Agency, Sai Chaitanya Maddula serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,855.
Program Management Specialist II/Texas Education Agency
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Gerardo Ramirez holds the role of Program Management Specialist II at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,802.